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Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.

Hi Flora!: MN’s First THC Restaurant Gets a New Name, Opening Date

The restaurant will follow later this spring, but the storefront debuts this month. We'll give you ONE GUESS when the grand opening is.

April 11, 2023

Another School District Hacked

Plus Owamni temporarily closed, Walkin' Dog closed forever, and a very pleasant sinkhole guy in today's Flyover.

Would You Like Something Notarized With That?

Incredibly, multiple Twin Cities restaurants have been offering free pop-up notary services.

April 5, 2023

Canadian ‘Super Pigs’ Are Headed for Minnesota

Plus Wrecktable gets a Wrestaraunt, nurses need better oversight, and no more masks at the Mayo in today's Flyover.

Any Other University Presidents Want to Resign Today?

Plus a USPS rally, a bar closing, and a dead eaglet in today's Flyover.

Planned Parenthood Takes a Page From the Starbucks Playbook

Plus U.S. Bank wants more $$, a human rights deal passes in Minneapolis, and a new park for St. Paul in today's Flyover.

Openings, Closings, and Some Signs of Spring in the March Racket Restaurant Roundup

Welcoming Wildflyer East, saying bye-bye to Bev's, and getting ready for Gai Noi.

March 31, 2023

House Proposal Snubs Minneapolis Public Housing Dept.’s Grant Request

Plus GOP seeds weed party campaign, a dating show comes to town, and the final word on chili and cinnamon rolls in today's Flyover.

The Triple Rock Sign (Well, Half of It) Has Left Minnesota

Plus finding a site for the 3rd Precinct, our James Beard snub, and more on the Tyeastia Green saga in today's Flyover.

How Did Covid Change Twin Cities Restaurants? We’re Still Finding Out.

Disappearing happy hours, higher food costs and menu prices, enduring labor shortages. Three years after the pandemic halted indoor dining, here’s what’s changed for restaurants and the people who love them.

March 29, 2023